The Bark Side
Dog grooming salon in Santa Rosa.
Services
Nails and Add-Ons
What The Bark Side says
In their own words, from thebarksidegrooming.com, read October 9, 2026.
- Nervous or anxious pets
Because some pets require extra time due to anxiety or health needs, we ask for your patience and request that you wait until your scheduled pickup time to arrive.
- Hand drying
After bathing, pets are fully hand-dried or, if they prefer, placed in a safety kennel with a dedicated dryer.
- Grooms doodles · Poodle cuts
Poodles, Doodles, and Breed standard grooms
- Breed-standard cuts
expertise in both breed-standard and modern pet trims.
- Vaccine records required
For the safety of all pets, please bring a current copy of your pet's vaccination records.
Other groomers in Santa Rosa
Every groomer in Santa Rosa, with which ones groom cats.
- Chez Jeanne Dog and Cat GroomingPrinceton Drive. Grooms cats
- Paw Zone MobileMobile, serves Santa Rosa. Grooms cats
- Posh Pet SalonSonoma Hwy
Between grooms
The basics for the weeks in between. Picked by PawsRx, not recommended by The Bark Side.

Slicker brushes
Curly and doodle coats mat close to the skin. Groomers follow a slicker with a metal comb to check they reached the bottom.
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Lick mats
Something to lick, stuck to the tub wall or the floor, keeps a lot of dogs still for a bath or a nail trim.
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also handyMetal grooming combsNail grinders
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The Bark Side is an independent salon listed on PawsRx.